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38-116 Code 121 Powering Up Help
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Thanks for the advice Terry - I removed both the 6L6 tubes and the measurements were much closer to what they should be. Also for 6L6 tubes I have, one is metal and the other a 6L6GT:
First 6L6 (farthest left looking from the bottom) I get:
Pin 1 - nc
Pin 2 - Should be: 6.3 vac I get: ~6 vac
Pin 3 - Should be: 290 vdc I get: ~335 vdc
pin 4 - Should be: 300 vdc I get: ~335 vdc
pin 5 - Should be: -20 vdc I get: .001 vdc
pin 6 - nc
pin 7 - Should be: 0 I get 0 (grounded)
pin 8 - Should be: 0 I get 0 (grounded)

for the secoond 6L6 I get:
Pin 1 - nc
Pin 2 - Should be: 6.3 vac I get: ~6.0 vac
Pin 3 - Should be: 290 vdc I get: ~335 vdc
pin 4 - Should be: 300 vdc I get: ~335 vdc
pin 5 - Should be: -20 vdc I get: .001 vdc
pin 6 - nc
pin 7 - Should be: 0 I get 0 (grounded)
pin 8 - nc

I also now get 350 vdc for the filter cap positive to can ground (should be 385) and 350 for the filter cap positive to chassis ground. I also check that I have the positive of the 10 mfd elecro. cap going to ground and I do. Much better than before! Looks like I need new 6L6G tubes!

Andy Sorrell
Palmyra, Virginia


Messages In This Thread
38-116 Code 121 Powering Up Help - by AVSorrell - 07-17-2017, 08:12 AM
RE: 38-116 Code 121 Powering Up Help - by morzh - 07-17-2017, 08:21 AM
RE: 38-116 Code 121 Powering Up Help - by morzh - 07-17-2017, 09:47 AM
RE: 38-116 Code 121 Powering Up Help - by morzh - 07-18-2017, 08:57 AM
RE: 38-116 Code 121 Powering Up Help - by morzh - 07-18-2017, 12:05 PM
RE: 38-116 Code 121 Powering Up Help - by AVSorrell - 07-19-2017, 08:36 AM
RE: 38-116 Code 121 Powering Up Help - by morzh - 07-19-2017, 09:08 AM
RE: 38-116 Code 121 Powering Up Help - by morzh - 07-30-2017, 02:49 PM
RE: 38-116 Code 121 Powering Up Help - by morzh - 07-30-2017, 08:10 PM
RE: 38-116 Code 121 Powering Up Help - by morzh - 07-31-2017, 08:42 AM
RE: 38-116 Code 121 Powering Up Help - by morzh - 07-31-2017, 01:27 PM
RE: 38-116 Code 121 Powering Up Help - by Chris h - 09-26-2017, 01:19 PM



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